Would you feel comfortable seeing a psychiatrist?
 

Therapy is pretty much seen as a norm nowadays but to many it's still seen as a big taboo. Do you think it's worth the expense, and would you feel comfortable opening up to a stranger (albeit a professional) about your problems?

No not really, I'd rather not have to completely open up and entrust someone I've never met

I'm not against therapy and would do it if I thought it would help if I had any problems. I don't open up to people much though so I'm not sure how successful it would actually be for me.

It all depends on the 'issue' and the person. What some can deal with - some can't.

I'm pretty resilient - some I know turn into basket cases due to a death / relatiionship - some lick their wounds, grieve then move on.

It's a very personal thing for many different reasons.

As much as it can be helpful, I personally think it can open up things that the person never even dreamed of thinking about, and sometimes, can be more harm than use.

I go to 3 Counsellors and alot of Psychiatrists.

I don't mind it, it gets tiring talking and listening to them and how they all try and help you and stuff but on the bright side I get out of school alot, so it's awesome.

I have had to see a lot of counsellors and psychiatrists too. None have really helped me very much so i dont really believe in wasting the expense.

But i think its because the ones ive seen are singaporean they are taught how to be counsellors in a weird way. The ones i saw in the mental hospital i went to in australia helped loads though.

Maybe, I think its good to get a lot of things off your chest. Once you've told one person its easier to be more open with others.

But then agreeing with Pyramid it can open up other problems /SkinsEffy http://th18.photobucket.com/albums/b...ShiftyEyes.gif

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I remember when my life was all ****ty my uni kept offering me counselling and I said no because I said I could just talk to my friends. But I wouldn't be against it if I really needed it.

I used to have one. But he was your stereotypical type, just an old stiff. Didn't really help cos there was no connection. He just kept giving me more and more drugs D:

No amount of psychotherapy will ever compare to some good old fashioned self refelction, common sense and psychedelic drug binges, IMO. I've figured out more about life, the universe and everything tripping my nuts off than I have being fed other peoples opinions through books and therapy sessions. Same goes for talking with actual friends. The real taboo is seeing the need for a psychiatrist in the first place because we are so scared of talking to the people we trust the most.

I know some people need the sheer dynamic of talking to a stranger or someone with the title of 'Dr.' to make things seem normal but I don't think in 90% of cases it's either useful or warranted. It can be dangerous. Plenty of psychologists could lead you down a different road or conclusion than the ones you could lead yourself down.

The mind is a very malleable thing. Like a block of cheese in the sun or something.

If I needed to,I would be happy to, hopefully I won't need to though.

I can talk very freely to Friends and family and I hope they feel they can to me too but if there was a mental or medical problem that needed that professional assessment or help then I would certainly take it.

Being "normal minded" at the moment I wouldn't but who knows if my state of mind changed i might.

Psychiatrists are normally not the ones who oversee the therapy, but instead are there to diagnose your problem and prescribe drugs so the chances are you've already 'opened up' to the counsellor you had already been seeing before you decided your GP wasn't good enough and asked for a consultation. Psychiatrists are the only ones working in mental health who require a doctorate. 'Psychotherapist' is the blanket term for the clinical psychologist, counsellor, behavioural therapist or psychoanalyst who provides the 'talk therapy'.

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So who's the one that makes you talk?

Yeah I'd see a Psychiatrist if I had a problem and I had the money. I believe that they can really help people.

In fact I probably should see one seeing as I'm writing this from the loo cause I'm hiding from what I think is a bee in the house. e_e

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Any psychotherapist really. Some do it in different ways to others though. Therapists in the psychodynamic field focus more upon stuff like past experiences and traumas, CBT is more focused on the here and now with practical solutions and psychoanalysts will try to identify the root causes and are often influenced by the theories of Freud, Jung, et al.

I hope i never have to see one, they are rediculously expensive!

I can't. The sound of the buzzing alone terrifies me. I can't handle it. I just have to let someone else deal with it or wait for the disgusting little thing to leave. They're my biggest fear ever.

Having one in the same room as me is unbearable. :sad:

Are you allegeric or just afraid of them?

Never heard of the NHS?

They are avaliable through the NHS? I always thought you have to pay privately

I've got a phobia of them. Wasps included. :/

Well yeah but do they treat phobias?

I'm shocked - seriously. Sorry, but I'm surprised that you'd have thought it was relegated to the private sector only.